Everyone present was speechless as they looked at Shu Jiuwei who was slowly walking out.
To be fair, Shu Jiuwei's breed was there, and he was the most beautiful among the Snow Fox Clan, so his human form couldn't be ugly. Although he had obviously gained a lot of weight now, he still looked plump and smooth, with chubby cheeks that looked very nice to touch.
But this has nothing to do with whether it looks good or not.
Yun Xian racked his brains, and the first word that popped into his head to describe Shu Jiuwei was "icy and cute"... This character design has completely turned upside down, okay?! Just a month ago, she was still a beautiful fox with a naturally charming figure!
Qiao Lingshan said with difficulty: "...I dare not imagine what she looks like in beast form."
Qi Zhiye: "...Amitabha."
"What the hell are you saying 'Amitabha' at this moment?" Yun Xian said angrily, "No, this Liu Mansion must have some extraordinary features. Qi Xingye, when we go in later, can you help me check the feng shui?"
Qi Zhiye frowned: "I'm not a Taoist priest, why should I look at Feng Shui?"
Feng Ye tried to smooth things over: "They're all pretty much the same, haha, they're all pretty much the same. Taoism and Buddhism are one family."
In order to save face, he dared to say anything.
Zhong Changyao hadn't seen him for a month, and he still looked as downcast as ever. But now, he was clearly shocked by Shu Jiuwei's change. He looked him up and down for a long moment, his voice trembling slightly, "...Jiuwei?"
Shu Jiuwei glanced at him and said, "Brother Yao."
She used to call him "Brother Yao", which always had a euphemism in it that made people feel itchy. Now she calls him "Brother Yao" with full energy, and it really feels like a real sister.
She is still the kind of rebellious sister who runs away from home and goes to her deskmate's house to play when she has a disagreement.
At this moment, Zhong Changyao's body and mind suffered a severe shock.
The crowd who were eating melon seeds on their stools were in an uproar:
"Wow! How does he look haggard? He's definitely having the best time! Look at his complexion, look at his state! He's glowing and full of energy!"
"It seems that only Yajian looks really haggard..."
"After seeing the little princess come out, she looked visibly more haggard..."
"Hearing him speak so confidently, I thought Shu Jiuwei was abducted by Miss Liu. He has to intervene even when other girls are just having fun? Isn't that too much?"
Yun Xian was listening nearby and couldn't help but think that the people of Qiankun City were still too simple and honest.
Miss Liu and Shu Jiuwei are not sisters at all, they are the master and the little fox... No, it's obviously a very innocent and simple relationship, why does it become weird when you say that?
"Jiuwei, you... seeing you're doing so well, I'm relieved." Zhong Changyao, amidst the prodding and groaning of the crowd, held his expression tight and said solemnly, "What I just said was all true."
He reached out and pulled Shu Jiuwei into his arms. Shu Jiuwei struggled slightly and pushed his chest.
The flirting from before suddenly took on a lot of weight today. Zhong Changyao was caught off guard and was pushed almost down the stairs before he managed to catch himself: "?"
Why is the force so powerful?
"Are you talking about a martial arts competition to win a bride?" Shu Jiuwei's expression was unclear, and he simply said, "I won't go."
Zhong Changyao frowned and said, "Nine-tailed. Right now, I'm the only one looking for you. If your father came here in person, it wouldn't be so easy to resolve. You can stay in the Liu Mansion for a month or two, but do you want to stay like this for the rest of your life?"
It seemed the Fox Demon Clan leader was planning to play the villain himself and let Zhong Changyao play the villain. If he came in person, Miss Liu would have no reason to stop him. Could she stop him from entering when he came to see her daughter?
Shu Jiuwei glanced at Miss Liu, who was folding her arms and not saying anything, pursed her lips, and said after a while: "Then let's wait until he comes to see me!"
“…”
There was no farewell of life and death, no entanglement of love and hate, and Ya Jian returned in disgrace. The monks carried their small stools back the same way, feeling very unsatisfied.
Forget it, why not check out the news about the Body Strengthening Sect? With all the turmoil going on in Qiankun City right now, anyone who knows a bit of the inside story is going to have their doorsteps trampled down.
However, everyone is very tight-lipped. When asked, they just say they don't know. They fainted. Sorry, I'm sorry.
Yun Xian and his group took a detour and entered the Liu Mansion through the back door. The wealthy businessman Liu invited everyone in, his smile as bright as a sunflower: "Oh! My friends, you are finally here! You must have been exhausted from the journey. Come, come, have some tea!"
Yun Xian had already thought he was very enthusiastic, but she hadn't expected him to be even more enthusiastic now. It was hard to believe how an ordinary person's brow ridges could be so exaggerated. She couldn't resist: "Excuse me, we're here to look for your daughter."
"I've been waiting for you for a long time, please come in!"
The group entered Miss Liu's room as if they were being chased by a dog.
I was shocked again.
The scene was not like this a month ago. The furnishings of the fat fox were already luxurious enough. Now it seems that Miss Liu is eager to build a deer platform for Shu Jiuwei, and the only thing missing is the beacon fire to trick the princes.
Originally, the male fox was illiterate. There was a wooden newspaper rack near Shu Jiuwei's small beauty couch. On it were the most popular storybooks and various tabloids in Qiankun City, which were changed at any time. Now, the top newspaper on the rack was almost covered with black words:
Shocking!!! Ji Rongxue takes over as the leader, what is the future of the Body Strengthening Sect? Madam Nan sacrifices her life for another, the reason behind it is chilling
Shu Jiuwei was lying comfortably on the couch in her animal form, skillfully hooking the newspaper with her paws and reading the tabloid intently. A male fox came over and used his nose to push the fruit in the bowl to her paws.
Shu Jiuwei howled twice, which probably meant "You can go down now."
Everyone: “…” What’s going on? Are you too lazy to even speak human language?!
When Shu Jiuwei saw everyone coming in, his tail stood up excitedly, swung it twice, and uttered in human language: "You are finally back!!"
The tabloid moved aside, revealing her much rounder figure. But the reason why Shu Jiuwei hadn't been forced to exercise by Miss Liu was also obvious - she had gained weight in a rather despicable way, only gaining weight in her body but not in her face, and her hair was very long and soft, giving people the illusion that she was just furry, not fat.
Miss Liu cleared the crowd outside the door and opened it. Seeing everyone sitting quietly in a row, she laughed and said, "Do you think this is a tea room?"
She wasn't actually very pretty, with a thin upper lip that made her look sharp and calculated, and even more terrifying when she turned cold. But when she smiled like this, it made people feel very relaxed.
"Miss Liu," Yun Xian said cleverly, "Does your family still need pigs?"
Miss Liu said inexplicably: "Pigs? My family doesn't raise pigs."
Shu Jiuwei snorted and swept Yun Xian's face with his tail as a punishment.
Although he said some words of disdain, the waiter soon brought out a variety of cakes and snacks, which were dazzling to the eyes and fragrant.
"I've heard everything about you." Miss Liu just watched them eat, not eating herself. She said bluntly, "These days, it's best not to show your true face. I moved a few Xingyan Sect disguises from the auction house. They're not perfect, but they should be enough. Mimi, go get them from the warehouse."
The male fox rolled out quickly. It seemed that he was the only one in the house called Mimi.
Yun Xian was surprised and asked, "Does Xingyan Sect also handle this kind of items?"
"Yes," Miss Liu said, "The masks produced by Xingyan Sect are useless in the eyes of Xingyan disciples. But there are not many disciples of the sect in Qiankun City, so even if they noticed, they wouldn't say much - they can only set up formations, and if they want to fight, they have to call for help first."
Usually by the time someone calls him, he's already been beaten up.
At this moment, Yun Xian deeply realized the low status of the auxiliary.
Mimi went to get the mask. He was very particular and didn't pick it up directly with his mouth. Instead, he placed it on a small tray and slid in. It seemed that these days of exercise hadn't made him thin again, but had made him an agile fat man.
Mimi was lying on Miss Liu's left, and Shu Jiuwei was lying on her right.
Feng Ye openly spoke ill of others in the sound transmission array, and said jokingly: "Others hold Huang in their left hand and Qingcang in their right hand. Miss Liu holds a large bucket in her left hand and a pickle jar in her right hand."
Qiao Lingshan said coldly, "Feng Ye, if the demon fox tribe hears you calling the little princess a pickle jar, you'll be beaten again."
Feng Ye instantly became timid: "...I'm sorry..."
Everyone took the mask, and Miss Liu said again: "I observed the Sword Sect, and it seems that they are making some small moves again."
After all, the Liu family is not a family of cultivators. They were able to carve out a city called Qiankun from between the two overlords in the northern border only by relying on their ingenious minds. The Liu family's subordinates are definitely not clean. Apart from anything else, they have to keep a number of informants, assassins and death squads.
To avoid suspicion, the Sword Sect sent representatives to the Body-Tempering Sect's funeral banquet, revealing no intentions. They believed they had a handle on all the developments and outcomes. Unexpectedly, Nan Ronghong showed up midway. What they had thought was a happy occasion suddenly became less so when Ji Rongxue took over.
You know, in the Four-way War, Ji Rongxue's attitude towards the Sword Sect was not very good.
The Dao Sect prides itself on being the best in the four realms, and now that they're not happy, they need to stir up some trouble and mess things up to be satisfied. Liu Xin is also cautious and suspicious, and with Liu Chang being such an old acquaintance, it would be strange if they didn't take action.
"I understand." Yun Xian picked up the mask with his fingertips and said nonchalantly, "What are they going to do?"
Miss Liu said, "Perhaps, I would like you to visit the Sword Sect?"
"Invite me to be your guest?" Yun Xian paused and said, "Didn't I go there last time?"
"..." Xue Lingxiu said speechlessly: "Have you forgotten which door you entered from last time?"
How can you call yourself a guest? You've messed up the sect.
If the Dao Sect really invited Yun Xian to come, it also meant that they would not dare to do anything to Yun Xian openly. But it was obvious that a weasel offering a New Year's greeting to a chicken would never bring good things.
Now, in Yun Xian's eyes, the Sword Sect was no different from the Demon's Nest. She was even certain that one of Chi You's clones must be deep within the Sword Sect.
"Whatever. If an enemy comes, we will fight him; if water comes, we will block it with earth." Yun Xian came here for something else. She looked at Shu Jiuwei and said, "Princess, what's going on with the martial arts competition to win a bride?"
Shu Jiuwei was visibly wilting: "I don't know what to do..."
It turned out that according to a custom passed down from some unknown feudal dynasty, Shu Jiuwei was supposed to marry before she turned twenty. The foxes had a unique physique, naturally divided into two types. Yun Xian, hearing about things like the "Yun Ding Body" and the "Lin Wu Body," had a rough idea of what was going on.
The former is suitable for dual cultivation, and the latter is suitable for self-improvement. Shu Jiuwei belongs to the purest Yunding body.
It can be said that it is quite unlucky.
She had never been urged before because her family had always had a distant cousin who protected her. She had a martial arts body and was very powerful. She rose all the way to the position of elder in the family, but -
"She is the elder I mentioned earlier who was assassinated." Shu Jiuwei said listlessly, "She is recovering from her injuries now."
Yun Xian: “…”
Okay. Jiang Lan urged, it turned out that it was you who did this!
But who on earth would have the urge to assassinate this elder? The demon race is not like the devil race. Their relationship with the human race has been quite harmonious in recent years. Who would have so much free time?
No wonder the chief of the fox demon clan was so anxious to marry Shu Jiuwei off and taught her to be like that. He probably thought that with her physique, it would be better to rely on a strong son-in-law who could help out if something happened in the clan in the future. But Yun Xian thought that the chief must not know a wise saying of the human race.
If a man is reliable, even a pig can climb a tree.
"Brother Yao is right. If he comes, I can still refuse." Shu Jiuwei said, "If my father comes, I will have no choice but to go with him."
In fact, Shu Jiuwei didn't really want to leave, but the reason she was able to stay at Miss Liu's house for so long was because she was shameless. No matter what, it would not be good to trouble her to this extent.
Seeing her dejected, Yun Xian gently touched her paw and said, "Princess, don't worry. We will make a long-term plan."
Xue Lingxiu glanced at her and thought, if there is no rush, then there is no rush. Why do you have nothing to do?
"...Okay." Shu Jiuwei felt the pad of her paw being gently pinched. The naive Shu Jiuwei noticed something unusual, but she still chose to trust Yun Xian. She glanced at the tabloid and whispered, "However, how long will Miss Ji stay at the Body Refining Sect?"
"At least three years. But it shouldn't be that long." Yun Xian asked, "What's wrong?"
Shu Jiuwei hesitated: "...well, nothing..."
She recently shed her fur and even plucked a ball of fur to make a pendant, intending to give it to Miss Ji. She had noticed before that Ji Rongxue was always looking at her when she wasn't talking, probably wanting to touch her. But in the end, she never reached out. If she didn't reach out, Shu Jiuwei would always be too embarrassed to approach and let others touch her. But now, it was difficult to give it to her. She was now the head of the body-building sect, so how could she care about a small ball of fur?
According to the ultimatum given to Shu Jiuwei by the leader of the demon fox tribe, a martial arts competition to select a bride would be held within two weeks. Of course, he said the winner had two options: marry Shu Jiuwei or choose a treasure from the tribe, which he would then hand over to her. But it's easy to imagine who would choose the second option; wouldn't that be a slap in the face? If he doesn't want a princess but a treasure, then why would he participate in a martial arts competition to select a bride? It's not like he's crazy.
Yun Xian seemed to be thinking about something, and said, "Princess, do you know that there is such a thing as 'Spiritual Ginseng' in our clan?"
"I know." Shu Jiuwei frowned and said, "You want this? Change it. If it's something else, I can help you get it. This thing is now being watched very closely by the Second Elder. Once it is mature, it will be given to him. But, what do you want this for? Is anyone injured so seriously? Are you okay? Are you injured, or are you injured?"
She can't even take care of herself, and she's busy caring about others.
Xue Lingxiu coughed lightly and said, "Don't worry."
The fact that Nan Ronghong was still alive was still a secret. Shu Jiuwei was kept in the dark because they worried she wouldn't be able to hide it. Given Shu Jiuwei's personality, she'd be torn once she learned about it. So, let it go.
Yun Xian and his group stayed at the Liu residence for the entire afternoon, leaving at night. As they left, their clothes and pockets were filled with all sorts of new products. Miss Liu stood outside the door, flanked by two fat foxes. She folded her arms and said, "If you like any of these, come to the store and mention my name for a 40% discount."
"It was 20% off before, but now it's 40% off." Yun Xian returned with a full bag and said happily, "Miss Liu also has me in her heart."
Qi Zhiye couldn't stand it: "Why do you always have to say this kind of thing?"
Xue Lingxiu said with a smile: "If you don't like to listen, I can give you two needles. If you become deaf, the world will be peaceful."
Su Chi followed silently behind her and reached out to help her get it, but Yun Xian quickly dodged and said, "No, no, Senior Brother."
Su Chi: “……?”
Has he done something wrong recently?
After filling their stomachs with tea and eating a lot of cakes and pastries, everyone put on masks and walked on the bustling long street of Qiankun City. The evening breeze blew on their faces from time to time, and there were fluorescent candles everywhere. No one spoke for a while.
Walking to the corner of the street, Yun Xian saw a restaurant with a banner hanging out. Customers were flocking to the door. He took a closer look:
[This restaurant, which Sect Leader Ji has visited twice before, is the only one in the entire Qiankun City!]
Yun Xian: “…”
The businessman's mind is really too flexible! !
Everyone saw the banner, but still no one spoke.
Perhaps the pain of separation is never felt right now, but in this unintentional moment.
I don’t know what Ji Rongxue has been doing recently. Is the Sword Sect doing something bad again? Can she handle it by herself?
I don’t understand. Just like Yun Xian couldn’t imagine what he would be like in three years.
"It's a lot going on." Xue Lingxiu tapped her palm lightly with the handle of her fan and sorted it out. "The Sword Sect's invitation, the martial arts competition to find a bride, the spirit flesh ginseng, and Chi You's next target is still unknown."
The enemy is in the dark while everyone is in the light. If they could know Chi You's whereabouts, they would not be so like headless flies.
There were so many things going on, it was practically a life of toil, but Yun Xian actually felt it wasn't a big deal. She had always been optimistic. After all, the most terrifying thing wasn't the enemy, but the unknown. As long as she knew Chi You's intelligence was on par with hers, what was there to fear? Nothing!
"I have to find an opportunity to sneak into the demon tribe first." Yun Xian said: "Senior Nan's body can't be delayed any longer."
Putting aside the fact that the soul cannot be nurtured for a long time, Nan Ronghong had signed a contract with Ji Shang, so it was inevitable that her consciousness would be contaminated by demonic energy. If the news of her possession became widespread, everyone would be in danger. If Xuanbao Pavilion was discovered to have demonic energy during this critical period, there would be endless troubles.
"Yes." Qi Zhiye said, "I'll find a chance to contact Master."
Xue Lingxiu said: "Me too."
After everyone finished speaking, they nodded and temporarily parted ways. Yun Xian, Qiao Lingshan, Feng Ye, and Su Chi continued walking towards the inn where they were staying. When they reached the bottom floor, Yun Xian said, "Lingshan, Feng Ye, Senior Brother, you guys go up first."
Su Chi raised his eyes, and Qiao Lingshan asked warily, "What's wrong?"
"It's okay." Yun Xian glanced back and saw that the figure had followed him. "Someone is looking for me."
“…”
When she reached a corner, the man flipped over and landed lightly on the ground, wearing a bamboo hat. It was actually Xiao Yuan.
"Auntie." Yun Xian said, "If you have something to say to me, can't you just say it directly?"
Xiao Yuan took off his bamboo hat, revealing a face that bore a striking resemblance to Xiao Wu. He nonchalantly said, "Your mother is afraid I might corrupt you."
Originally, everyone's interjections were normal, but since when, I hear "la" so often.
Yun Xian: "What do you mean by 'lao'? Just say it directly."
"Well, I'll be frank then." Xiao Yuan said thoughtfully, "Xiao Yunxian, for the next operation, it would be best if you separate from them for a while."
"It's not wrong for young people to want to be with their friends. Working together really does achieve twice the result with half the effort." Xiao Yuan's profile was not in the shadows. He spoke in a light tone. With a raise of his hand, the leader behind Yun Xian flew straight into her hand. She weighed it for a few times and said, "This sword is no longer suitable for you now."
Yun Xian blinked slowly.
"I know Taiping is inside. You won the championship during the Four-way War. This sword is so sharp that even if Taiping doesn't quite match it, it can still be integrated with it." Xiao Yuan said, "Yun Xian, how long has it been since you had that determination to win, that determination to risk everything?"
"You've protected your friends too well, and your friends have protected you too well. This can't go on."
Xiao Yuan sighed and returned the leader to her, "Xiao Yunxian, do you understand what I mean?"
Yun Xian said: "Yeah. I understand."
"I heard you were going to the demon tribe." Xiao Yuanfu put on his bamboo hat again and said, "The demon tribe is fierce and their customs are different from those of humans. Before you go, you'll need a good sword. Tomorrow, let Su Chi take you to find the swordsmith."
"..." Yun Xian was feeling guilty, and said, "Well, Auntie, how about I go by myself? You can take me there too, so I won't bother Senior Brother——"
Xiao Yuan waved his hand casually, and with a "bang", he suddenly disappeared from the spot.
All that was left before Yun Xian's eyes was a dim alley, dim lights, and nothingness.
Yun Xian was stunned for a moment: "..."
Come again?
The first time is strange, the second time is familiar. She scanned the scene in front of her for a moment, then silently walked to the low wall next to her, climbed up, and said to Xiao Yuan who was squatting quietly below, "Auntie, it's getting dark. Let's take the main road. I'm afraid you'll hit your head."
Xiao Yuan: "...Okay."
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